MasukHazel’s P.O.V. (Continued)I smiled when I saw Cody coming towards us. I saw Janet stiffening in my peripheral vision.“Shall we?” He asked me while wrapping his hand around my waist loosely.I hummed in response and looked at Janet again.“I will take my leave now, Dr. Wilson,” I spoke to her politely.She nodded in response and slowly stepped away.Both I and Cody walked away together.“Did she bother you?” Cody asked me worriedly while walking.“Nope. She came to apologize. She has some misunderstandings, but we cleared them.” I replied calmly.“That’s good. I guess I also need to talk to her.” Cody muttered, but I shook my head gently.“If this is about overtime, and that attack, you don’t need to. She is not behind the attack. She can’t be.” I spoke confidently but kept my voice calm.“How can you say that?” Cody asked me, surprise written all over his face.“Because there is no way that she will do anything to jeopardize her engagement with Alexander,” I replied to him with a ca
Hazel’s P.O.V.“You should stay home for a few days, Hazel. You still looked so pale.” Cody spoke worriedly, cupping my face with one hand.I smiled and leaned my face on his palm and rubbed it gently like a cat rubbing her head.“I am okay now. And staying at home will only make me sicker. I will think about the kidnapping, and it’s not good for my mental health, right?” I replied to him calmly, smiling gently in the process.He was still worried but pursed his lips and nodded in understanding.“That’s right. Okay. But you will not go back alone, okay? We will go together after work.” He instructed sternly, and I just rubbed my face on his palm again.He laughed this time and pinched my cheek. I hissed in pain and glared hard at him.“Go.” He whispered dotingly while patting my cheek gently.I grimaced and spun on my heel. I heard him laughing behind me, but I didn’t look back.I went straight to the locker room.“Hey, Hazel. Are you okay now?” Zara asked me when I met her at the loc
Alexander’s P.O.V. (Continued)She moved her gaze away, biting her lower lip in the process. It’s a habit.She bit her lower lip when she lies.“We are mates, Hazel. We can feel each other’s emotions very well.” I spoke coldly, still looking at her face with an intense gaze.She stopped biting her lip for a second, then started it again. She was not only scared but anxious too.“I know that you are lying, but I am not pressing you to tell me everything. You have your reasons, and I respect that.” I continued, trying to assure her that I am not going to force her into anything that she doesn’t want to do or to tell.She looked at me immediately – her gaze was now filled with gratitude and pain. Tears were still there.I gulped hard, feeling a tightness in my chest.She was still Cody’s wife, but she trusts me.“You don’t need to leave the pack, Hazel. We are still mates, and for the sake of our mates, we need to stay close to each other.” I spoke calmly, suppressing the storm of emotio
Hazel’s P.O.V.I shifted uncomfortably on the chair, looking here and there but not at Alexander, who was busy on a phone call near the window.It was a work call. So, I didn’t try to listen to him.Cody got a call from the hospital. So, he left me at Alexander’s office as Alexander demanded my presence here.I waited for him to finish the phone call, but I was dreading the worst.Will he ask me to leave the pack?Cody told me that Hunter interrogated the kidnapper.What did the kidnapper tell him? Did he tell him about his employer or the reason why he wanted to kidnap me?There were so many questions in my mind, but more than that…I was scared of what I was going to do next.Alexander finished his call and slowly walked towards me.I still didn’t look at him but continued fidgeting with my fingers on my lap.I gasped aloud when he suddenly wrapped his hand around my upper chest from behind and put his chin on my shoulder.“A….lex.” I spoke fearfully, dreading that someone would ent
Hazel’s P.O.V. (Continued)“I have already called Dr. Nelson, your treating doctor. You didn’t sustain any severe injury, and the effect of the drug has also worn off.” The nurse continued gently.“If Dr. Nelson says that you are good to go, you can get the discharge, too. I have also informed Dr. Nickelson.” She added it and gave me a small nod in the end.“Thank you so much for all your help, sis. Ca…. can you give me some water?” I asked her in the same hoarse voice, feeling thirsty.“Yeah, of course.” She chirped and immediately poured a glass of water for me.At the same time, Dr. Nelson entered the room and smiled gently when our gazes met.“How are you feeling now, Mrs. Nickelson?” he asked me gently."Weak and parched,” I replied truthfully.The nurse giggled and gave me a glass of water.I took the glass with a look of gratitude and finished the whole glass in one go; the warmth of the water soothed my aching throat.The nurse took the glass from me and stepped away.“Let me
Janet’s P.O.V. (Continued)“You ….. you are actually believing his words?” I asked him in disbelief, hurt evident in my voice.“Shouldn’t I be?” He retorted, stabbing my heart with his words.I blinked, trying to believe th…. That he is also doubting me.Alexander is my fiancée, and Cody is my friend.Yet no one believes in me. They both are doubting me for the crime that I didn’t do.“You targeted Hazel for what?” He asked me aggressively.I couldn’t say a word in reply, just looked at him with a hurtful gaze.“You made her do overtime. I …. I thought it was Alex who was troubling her because of his grudge against me. I didn’t question because I didn’t want things to get more problematic for Hazel. It turned out that I gave you the wrong impression of not paying attention to Hazel.” He spoke coldly, looking at me with so much resentment that I felt as if he were stabbing my heart repeatedly.“Stay away from her, Janet. Hazel is my wife. I married her willingly and promised her that I
Alexander’s P.O.V. (Continued)“Don’t give me that look, Hunter. I am not the first wolf who found his fated mate.” I grumbled, glaring hard at him angrily.“Who is she? Where is she?” he asked me hurriedly, straightening his body, leaning towards the desk.I pursed my lips into a thin line, feelin
Hazel became more anxious when she noticed anger pooling in Alexander’s eyes. She thought that he was now bothered by her being wolf-less.On the contrary, Alexander was confused by her presence here, and anger filled his heart when he saw how close Cody was to his mate.Velan was ready to rip Cody
Alexander’s P.O.V. (Continued)“Brother?” I asked him in confusion, narrowing my eyes in the process.“Cody. He is a doctor here.” He told me, and my eyes widened in surprise.Cody Nickelson, my half-brother, and also the one whom I hated the most.I scoffed and moved towards the closet. “I have no
Hazel’s P.O.V. (Continued)“But what if she needs me at any time during the daytime? Full-time jobs need all your concentration and attention to work during working hours, Cody. I want to stay available for her at any time. If I lose one job, I can find another, but Mary?”I stopped and chuckled dr







